diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
index afaf088b72ea..0f8c99e845dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3273,7 +3273,7 @@ static int ucc_geth_tx(struct net_device *dev, u8 txQ)
 		/* Handle the transmitted buffer and release */
 		/* the BD to be used with the current frame  */
 
-		if ((bd == ugeth->txBd[txQ]) && (netif_queue_stopped(dev) == 0))
+		if (bd == ugeth->txBd[txQ]) /* queue empty? */
 			break;
 
 		dev->stats.tx_packets++;